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Sessions of 1946

March 15, 1946
March 1946 (date unknown)
March 20, 1946
March 28, 1946
April 5, 1946
April 11, 1946
April 17, 1946
April 18, 1946
April 24, 1946
April 25, 1946
May 1, 1946
June 14, 1946
August 19, 1946
August 22, 1946
September 6, 1946
September 17, 1946
October 30, 1946
December 15, 1946
December 18, 1946
December 30, 1946

1946

March 15, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1027-2) I'm In The Mood For Love
(1028-5) I Don't Know Why ( I Just Do)
(1028-6) I Don't Know Why ( I Just Do)
(1029-1) (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
(1030-1) Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?)

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 1029 is the original "hit" version of Route 66.

March 1946 (date unknown)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

F.S.T. (Opening Theme)
F.S.T. (Closing Theme)

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: These tracks constitute the opening and closing themes for King Cole Trio radio show transcriptions. Details are unknown as no original discs or information from this session have been found.

March 20, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(ET795-2) Just You, Just Me
(ET796-1) Just You, Just Me
(ET797-2) I've Got The World On A String
(ET797-2) Rex Rhumba
(ET798-1) But She's My Buddy's Chick
(ET798-2) Chant Of The Blues (Dog-gone Unlucky Blues)
(ET799-1) Rock-a-Bye Basie
(ET799-3) Lester Leaps In
(ET800-1) I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
(ET800-2) I Want To Be Happy
(ET800-3) I Know That You Know

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: ET795-2 is an alternate take.
Note: ET797-2 Rex Rhumba is also titled Rhumba A La King for other recordings.

March 28, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Jo Stafford (vocal), Paul Weston (arranger), Ray Linn (trumpet), Herbie Haymer (tenor saxophone), Heinie Beau, Fred Stulce and Harry Schuman (reeds), Nat Cole (piano), Dave Barbour (guitar), Art Shapiro (bass), Nick Fatool (drums)

(1054-3) Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
(1055-2) Cindy
(1056-2) Riding On The Gravy Train
(1057-3) I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time

Note: credited as Jo Stafford

April 5, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1069-4) What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
(1069-5) What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
(1070-1) To A Wild Rose
(1070-2) To A Wild Rose
(1071-2) Baby, Baby All The Time

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 1069-4 and 1070-1 are alternate takes.

April 11, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(ET1015-1) I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
(ET1015-2) This Way Out
(ET1016-1) Baby, Baby All The Time
(ET1016-2) Somebody Loves Me
(ET1017-1) Too Marvelous For Words
(ET1018-1) Honeysuckle Rose
(ET1018-2) How Does It Feel?
(ET1019-2) Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
(ET1020-1) What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
(ET1020-2) You Name It

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

April 17, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1080-2) Could-'Ja
(1080-4) Could-'Ja
(1081-3) Baby, Baby All The Time
(1081-4) Baby, Baby All The Time
(1082-1) Oh, But I Do
(1083-4) Rex Rhumba

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 1080-2 and 1081-3 are alternate takes.
Note: 1083-4 Rex Rhumba is also titled Rhumba A La King for other recordings.

April 18, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(ET1040-1) How High The Moon
(ET1040-2) You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
(ET1041-1) Tiny's Excercise
(ET1042-2) After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It
(ET1043-1) Body And Soul
(ET1043-2) On the Sunny Side Of The Street
(ET1044-1) I'd Love To Make Love To You
(ET1044-2) Homeward Bound

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

April 24, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(ET1058-1) What Is This Thing Called Love?
(ET1059-1) Mabel, Mabel
(ET1059-3) Swingin' The Blues

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

April 25, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(ET1060-1) Beautiful Moons Ago
(ET1060-2) I Got Rhythm
(ET1061-1) Could-'Ja
(ET1061-2) One O'Clock Jump
(ET1062-2) How Deep Is The Ocean
(ET1063-1) (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
(ET1063-2) Cole Slaw

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 1063-1 was used on the Capitol Collectors Series CD and is misidentified as the hit record version from March 15.

May 1, 1946

Radio Recorders, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1095-3) But She's My Buddy's Chick
(1096-3) You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
(1097-1) Homeward Bound
(1098-3) Chant Of The Blues (Dog-gone Unlucky Blues)

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

June 14, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(956-5) The Christmas Song
(957-3) You Should Have Told Me

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 956-5 is the first recording of The Christmas Song, performed without orchestra and not issued at the time in favor of re-recording it with orchestra.

August 19, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass), Jack 'The Bear' Parker (drums) and 4 strings and harp arranged by Charlie Grean (*).

(980-4) The Best Man
(981-2) The Christmas Song *
(982-3) You Should Have Told Me

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: 981-2 is the original "hit" recording of The Christmas Song.

August 22, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(983-5) (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

September 6, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(987-9) In The Cool Of Evening
(988-3) That's The Beginning Of The End

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

September 17, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(995-4) If You Don't Like My Apples

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: A version of (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You was recorded at this date but rejected and no longer exists.

October 30, 1946

WMCA New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1263-4) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

December 15, 1946

(4:15 to 6:55 pm) Columbia Studios New York

Frank Sinatra (vocal), Nat Cole (piano / vocal*), June Christy (vocal*), Sy Oliver (arranger), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Bob Ahern (guitar), Eddie Safranski (bass), Buddy Rich (drums).

(CO 37177-1) Sweet Lorraine
(CO 37177-2) Sweet Lorraine
(CO-37178-1) Nat Meets June *
(CO-37178-2) Nat Meets June *

Note: for Columbia Records

December 18, 1946

Pathe Studios, New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1268-5) I Want To Thank Your Folks
(1269-5) You're The Cream In My Coffee
(1270-2) Come In Out Of The Rain

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

December 30, 1946

Pathe Studios, New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass)

(1273-2) You Don't Learn That In School
(1274-3) You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)
(1275-2) Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through)

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

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